Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-11

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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs Among the secret
o-sanilslious of this country, none have
bssn 30 successful aud the growth so rapid
INIT of The Knights of Pythias. This or
- WAS founded in the city of Washington
IN 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone, and the four
,,rigiual members were Robert Allen Cham
min D. l.. Burnett, E. S. Kimball and W
i Burnett. They met in January 1864, land
orpapzed, and adopted The ritual prepared
nv J. H. Rathbone and instituted Grand
odpe in the District Of Columbia Shortly
s.,ar two other lodges were organized in
,ha civ of Washington and in 1866 Alechan-
ia. Lodge. No. 3. YVES instituted in this city,
II bejpg The first lodge instituted outside OF
he District of Columbia. This order spread
,-ry rapidy and in less than i've years it
,.ambered about eighty-6ve thousand mem
h.rs It now numbers between three and
tonr hundred thousand members in good
.tsudiug 10 this country. The Knights OF
pIbias are not confined to the United
States. and the last meeting of the Supreme
Lodge of the world was held on foreign soil,
W. in the city of Toronto. Canada,
on The 18Th Of July, 1886.
The pride and glory of Pythans are their
castle halls" aud paraphernalia, which
rjya! ia maguitcence the splendor of ORR
ental temples More especially is this the
caae in the west aud south west, and ga an
evidence of this it can be stated that the
Knights Of Pythias of San Francisco, Cal,
have. or will soon have, under way the
building OF temple TO cost one hundred
thousand dollars. Aud the window cur
tains alone of one lodge in Chicago cost
5000. Their halls are preferred by the
Knights Templar to any other.
But it is of Oriental Lodge No. 6, of this
civ. this article is written. In December,
lS6S Mai. Geo. Duiiey, George w. Henry,
J. NJ. Buchanan, j. T. Audley, James Muir
raw, Henry Herbner, Mark r. Norris, Hen
M B. Glover, George Swain and Fred.
Schwab were granted charter by the
Grand Lodge of Virginia to organzs Ori'
entail Lodge in this city. They met and or
ganized in Phoenix Hall, on the northwest
corner Of Royal and King streets, and in
two years numbered over one hundred
members, among them being men of all
trades and professions. About ten years
after they removed to Muir'S Hall, corner
Of st. Asaph and King streets, and from
there to the hall over Eichberg's dry goods
store, aud from there to Harmony Hall, on
Fairfax street.
In October, 1886, they removed to their
present hall on Pitt street, built for them by
Mr. Samuel II. Lunt, long an honored
member OF the order. The hall is one of
the prettiest and contest in the city. The
hall is So feet long by % feet wide, very
handsomely carpeted down the centre of
the hall are three chandeliers Of colored
lights-the colors of the order, and around
the side of the hall are six white lights pre-
sented to the lodge by Jnstus Ii. Rathbone;
in the centre of the hall is a very beauti
full altar, gin from DR.. A. +. Cox, X. of r.
s. of the Lodge. Among the pictures on the
walls Is one of ]. H. Rathbone, the founder
of the order, and the four original members
above mentioned.
The lodge is in very hourishng conii
ton end applications for membership are
coming in every meeting night. An en-
dowment rank will shortly be Instituted by
members of the lodge which it is expected
willadd considerably to its growth. The lodge
Is also making arrangements for free lee
ture to he delivered by Justus II. Rathbone
at the Opera House sometime this month.
These lectures are very popular and MIR.
Rathbone is a very fine speaker-he has
number of engagements to fill in Ohio and
Indiana in March. 1t is a most excellent
order and deserves well the encouragement
OF the citizens.
As heretofore stated in the GAZETTE the
annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
Knights of Pythias of Virginia, will be held
in Fredericksburg next Tuesday night.
Oriental Lodge, of this city, will be repre-.
sented by Mr.. S. Il. Lunt and Mechanics
Lodge by Mr.. G. W. Deeton. DR.. A. F.
Cox, OF this city, is G. o. Il. The Grand
Lodge will be the guests of Fredericksburg
Lodge -, and every arrangement has been
made looking to the comfort and pleasure
Of the visitors.